9.—(1) The undertaker, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, may temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—
(a)divert the traffic from the street; and
(b)subject to paragraph (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
(2) Without limiting the scope of paragraph (1), the undertaker may use any street stopped up under the powers conferred by this article as a temporary working site.
(3) The undertaker shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
(4) Without limiting the scope of paragraph (1), the undertaker may exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 4 (streets to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the rights of way plans, in column (3) of that Schedule.
(5) The undertaker shall not exercise the powers conferred by this article—
(a)in relation to any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (4) without first consulting the street authority; and
(b)in relation to any other street without the consent of the street authority, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(6) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.